A famous tidal bore spot with amazing & powerful high tide starting from South China Sea estuary sweeping through The Batang Lupar River, famous crocodiles habitat areas and spearheaded to Undop interior in Sri Aman division. Be wary of the high tide schedules if you wish to witness this South East Asia natural miracle !

It's more than politics for several Parti Rakyat Sarawak leaders who've been found to have a finger in land deals in Sri Aman

Eleven longhouse chiefs representing their own 'anembiaks' (followers) have filed a suit against three companies, one owned by members of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS).

The companies have allegedly encroached into their native customary rights land. The PRS president is James Masing, who is also the Land Development Minister.

The suit was filed last month by Messrs Baru Bian and Advocates at the Kuching High Court.

Named in the suit is Kriscore Sdn Bhd whose directors include Kristopher Nyuak Anak Bajok and Jessie Anak Hillary Chukan, both of them are members of PRS, and Razali Zainuddin.

The area licensed to Kriscore Sdn Bhd is about 3,281 hectares and is situated at Ulu Kesit, Lubok Antu.

Also being sued are YWP Industries Sdn Bhd, Pembinaan Suries Sdn Bhd, the Director of Forests, Superintendent of Lands and Surveys, Sri Aman and the Sarawak government.

Pembinaan Suries Sdn Bhd is licensed to extract timber on 850 hectares adjacent to the area given to Kriscore Sdn Bhd.In their statements of claim, the natives want the court to declare that they had acquired and or inherited native title and native customary rights (NCR) over the area.

They want a declaration that this native title and rights preclude Pembinaan Suries Sdn Bhd (second defendant) and Kriscore Sdn Bhd (third defendant) from issuing or granting the said timber licences thereby impairing or abridging their native rights.

Govt breached Forests Ordinance

They also want a declaration that the acts of the director of Forest (fourth defendant) and the Superintendent of Lands and surveys, Sri Aman (fifth defendant) in issuing the said timber licences, in so far as they impair the natives' NCR over their pemakai menua or ancestral or NCR land, is wrong, illegal, unlawful, bad and void.

The landowners also want a declaration order that the issuance of the said timber licences to the Pembinaan Sdn Bhd and Kriscore Sdn Bhd overlaps or covers their pemakai menua, ancestral, or NCR land and as such is unlawful, improper, unconstitutional and therefore null and void.

They are also seeking an alternatively declaration that the issuance of the said timber licences is subject to the native title or native customary rights or usufructuary rights of the natives in or over the pemakai menua, or ancestral or NCR land.

They want the court to declare that in issuing and granting the timber licences, the Director of Forests and the Superintendent of Lands and Surveys, Sri Aman are in breach of their fiduciary duty to the natives and therefore the said timber licences were null and void.

They said the Director of Forests and the Superintendent of Land and Surveys, Sri Aman are in breach of the statutory provisions of the Forests Ordinance (Cap.126).

The natives want their NCR land be excised out of the area under the said timber licences and want a mandatory injunction against YWP industries Sdn Bhd (first defendant), Pembinaan Suries Sdn Bhd (second defendant) and Kriscore Sdn Bhd (third defendant) their contractors, subcontractors, employees, servants and workers from trespassing, clearing, using or occupying the plaintiffs pemakai menua.

The contested area is under state constituency of Batang Ai which is part of the Lubok Antu parliamentary constituency. The incumbent assemblyman of Batang Ai is Malcolm Mussen and the MP is William Nyalau, both are PRS senior leaders.

They are conducted by International Aviation Centre (IAC) director Kumar Rajagopal at the English Language Academy (ELA) from 1pm to 3pm today and tomorrow (March 11-12).All SPM school-leavers and parents are encouraged to meet the international coordinator to discuss their career paths in the aviation industry and international job opportunities in today's fast-growing airline industry.

There is a great demand for pilots, aircraft engineers and cabin crew with excellent job prospects. These careers offer great earning power besides free travel, travelling allowance and other benefits.The centre has enrolled many students with the Asian Institute of Aviation (AIA), Subic, Philippines. This new campus is located at Subic International airport, which has the latest flight simulators and a well-equipped radio control tower.

Courses on aircraft maintenance engineering in Mechanical or Avionics are conducted in Taeco in Xiamen, China; Aviation Australia and Bristol College.

Upon graduation, students with two years' working experience can obtain the EASA licence, which is can be converted to the Malaysian DCA licence.Apart from these, there will be cabin crew training and placement course.

The seminars will be held at the English Language Academy (ELA) at Green Heights Commercial Centre, Lot 8721, Sub lot 21 New Airport Road.

ELA is an authorised local representative in Sarawak appointed by IAC, an aviation arm of ASH Consulting Sdn Bhd.

SIMPLY ELEGANT: The UMW Toyota Motor team gives the thumbs-up to the new improved PRIUS.

SIBU: UMW Toyota Motors' Toyota Trans Sarawak Roadshow is currently being held here from March 9 – 11 at Star Mega Mall from 10am to 10pm.

The road show features the all new elegant PRIUS, which is a new hybrid style that sets the trend for urban mobility which caters for the young professionals who are environment-conscious and technology savvy.

The improved PRIUS continues to lead the hybrid revolution in many ways, including advanced design and excellent driving performance.

Test drive of the Fearless New Hilux, the new Toyota Avanza, and the all new elegant PRIUS may be arranged.

SIMPLY ELEGANT: The UMW Toyota Motor team gives the thumbs-up to the new improved PRIUS.

SIBU: UMW Toyota Motors' Toyota Trans Sarawak Roadshow is currently being held here from March 9 – 11 at Star Mega Mall from 10am to 10pm.

The road show features the all new elegant PRIUS, which is a new hybrid style that sets the trend for urban mobility which caters for the young professionals who are environment-conscious and technology savvy.

The improved PRIUS continues to lead the hybrid revolution in many ways, including advanced design and excellent driving performance.

Test drive of the Fearless New Hilux, the new Toyota Avanza, and the all new elegant PRIUS may be arranged.